Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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